Essential Hydration Serum | The Ultimate Hydrating Serum for Sensitive Skin

Lightweight Hydrating Serum for Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin

What it is

Essential Hydration Serum is a lightweight, fast-absorbing hydrating serum for sensitive, acne-prone skin. It is designed to deliver sustained hydration while supporting the skin barrier — without heaviness, fragrance, or pore-clogging residue.

For acne-prone skin, hydration is not optional. When skin is dehydrated or barrier-compromised, it becomes more reactive, less resilient, and slower to heal. This serum helps restore moisture balance so skin can better tolerate treatments and recover more comfortably over time.

Who it’s for

This serum is well-suited for skin that:

• Is dehydrated but prone to breakouts
• Reacts to traditional moisturizers or heavy creams
• Feels tight, uncomfortable, or easily irritated
• Is healing from acne treatments, retinoids, or acids
• Needs hydration without congestion

Especially supportive for adult acne, sensitized skin, and barrier-impaired routines.

What it helps support (without guarantees)

With consistent use, Essential Hydration Serum may help:

• Maintain balanced hydration throughout the day
• Improve skin comfort and reduce dehydration-related tightness
• Support barrier function — essential for acne healing
• Help skin better tolerate active treatments
• Promote a smoother, more even-looking complexion over time

Hydration support works best as part of a consistent, gentle routine.

Why hydration is critical for acne-prone skin

Many acne routines focus on controlling oil or accelerating turnover, often at the expense of hydration.

When skin lacks water, it may overcompensate — becoming more reactive, inflamed, or slow to heal. Proper hydration helps the barrier function more effectively, allowing acne-prone skin to regulate itself with less stress.

This serum delivers hydration without occlusion, making it compatible with acne-healing routines that prioritize balance over force.

Key ingredients & why they matter

Hyaluronic Acid & Sodium Lactate
Help attract and retain water in the skin for sustained hydration without heaviness.

Peptide Complex (Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 & Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5)
Supports the appearance of skin smoothness and resilience over time.

Mushroom Extracts (Reishi & Shiitake)
Known for their soothing properties, these extracts help calm the appearance of stressed or reactive skin.

Panthenol (Provitamin B5)
Supports moisture retention and helps improve skin softness and comfort.

Prickly Pear & Cucumber Extracts
Help refresh and soothe the skin while supporting hydration balance.

How to use

Apply 1–2 pumps to clean skin after cleansing or after your hydrating essence.
Gently press into the skin until absorbed.

Use morning and night.
Follow with treatment serums or moisturizer as needed.

Patch testing is always recommended for sensitive or acne-prone skin.

Where it fits in an acne-healing routine

• Step 1: Hydrating Essence – restore water after cleansing
• Step 2: Essential Hydration Serum – support barrier and comfort
• Step 3: Acne Healing Serum – targeted treatment
• Step 4: Moisturizer – seal and protect

This serum acts as the bridge between hydration and treatment.

Who should love it

• Acne-prone skin that still needs hydration
• Skin that breaks out from heavy creams
• Sensitive skin rebuilding its barrier
• Anyone seeking hydration without shine, residue, or irritation

Who may want to avoid it

• Those seeking very rich or occlusive moisture
• Skin that tolerates heavy oils without issue

From Amy, Our Founder

This serum was created to solve a common contradiction: acne-prone skin that needs hydration but can’t tolerate traditional moisturizers. When skin feels supported and comfortable, healing becomes easier — and routines become sustainable.

Ingredients: Aqua/Water, Aloe Barbadensis Juice, Lactobacillus/Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Extract /Lentinus Edodes (Shitake Mushroom) Extract Ferment Filtrate, DimethylSulfone (DMSO), Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Panthenol, Opuntia Tuna (Prickly Pear) Flower/Stem Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica (Alma) Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Levulinate, Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Allantoin, Sodium Anisate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Butylene Glycol.